Collective screening of the Academy Award nominated short films from the Animation category for 2011.  (1) Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Travel Journal), Sacrebleu Prod., France, 11 min.  (2) Let's Pollute, no company listed, USA, 6 min.  (3) The Gruffalo, Magic Light Pic., UK/Germany, 27 min.  (4) The Lost Thing, Passion Pic., Australia/UK, 15 min.  (5) Day & Night, Pixar, USA, 6 min.  (6) Urs, Filmakademie Baden-Württemburg, Germany, 10 min.  (7) The Cow That Wanted To Be a Hamburger, Bill Plympton Studios, USA, 6 min.

The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011: Animation

The animated short film Rose & Violet tells the story of two Conjoined twin sisters who are recruited as star acrobats in the world’s biggest circus. They seem bound for glory, but when a new strongman joins the troupe, a conflict turns tragic… Filmmakers Luc Otter and Claude Grosch employ a clever combination of 2D and digital cut-outs and clay animation in their exploration of the circus realm.

Rose and Violet

A boy finds a strange creature on a beach, and decides to find a home for it in a world where everyone believes there are far more important things to pay attention to.